91.   Yeltsin himself has raised concern in business circles in recent weeks by firing top reformist ministers and promising potentially budget-breaking subsidies to ailing economic sectors.

92.   He suggested that Beijing should have a variable transitional period for joining the WTO according to the different economic sectors.

93.   His comments came after the government on Saturday extended the three-year work permits for foreign workers for another two years in four economic sectors.

94.   His visit is expected to yield several agreements, mainly in the economic sector, it said.

95.   Islamabad has been refusing to discuss proposals for multi-dimensional cooperation in trade in economic sectors in the absence of some progress on the Kashmir issue.

96.   All other major economic sectors also showed improvements in April, said the government agency.

97.   Apart from the removal of border posts, the UAE merger covers the army, currency and other economic sectors.

98.   But he has agreed that the breakdown of spending among various economic sectors could be revised to boost defence.

99.   Conference sessions are to zero in on economic sectors such as manufacturing, tourism, and information technology as well as job creation and community development.

100.   The oil industry is the most critical economic sector in Iran with crude exports generating the main source of hard currency and budget revenues.